St Marks Close is in Hitchin and in North Hertfordshire district. SG5 1UR is located in the Hitchin Bearton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about St Marks Close, Hitchin, SG5 1UR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG5 2UB, SG5 1PA, SG5 2TY, SG5 1UF, SG5 1PB, SG5 2UD, SG5 2NQ, SG5 2TJ, SG5 2WA.

St Marks Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on St Marks Close are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Hertfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG5 1UR

Average Price
£704,956
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£704,956
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Marks Close

Average Price
£704,956
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Marks CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 St Marks Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£585,0002019-02-25 £677,652
5 St Marks Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£530,0002010-09-15 £936,038
3 St Marks Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002006-05-04 £652,142
3 St Marks Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002002-07-19 £674,537
6 St Marks Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002001-09-28 £584,411

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
York Road Nursery School
York Road , SG5 1XA 		4out of 4 645 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oughton Primary and Nursery School
Mattocke Road , SG5 2NZ 		3out of 4 397 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Fishponds Road , SG5 1NS 		3out of 4 537 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Old Hale Way , SG5 1XR 		3out of 4 746 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Gaping Lane , SG5 2JQ 		4out of 4 759 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Old Hale Way , SG5 1XT 		2out of 4 1,072 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Priory School
Bedford Road , SG5 2UR 		3out of 4 712 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk , SG5 1JB 		4out of 4 907 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road , SG4 9RS 		4out of 4 1,664 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Highfield School
Highfield , SG6 3QA 		3out of 4 3,614 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 3,733 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingshott School
Stevenage Road , St Ippolyts SG4 7JX 		- not rated 3,089 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre
Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY 		4out of 4 3,596 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 4,451 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
St Christopher School
Barrington Road , SG6 3JZ 		- not rated 4,661 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Canary KitchenCanary Club Fishponds Road326 yd
Hitchin Everyone Active CafeHitchin Swimming Pool Fishponds Road568 yd
Peckers25 John Barker Place609 yd
Westmill Community AssociationWestmill Community Centre John Barker Place733 yd
Christchurch Open ChurchChristchurch Methodist Bedford Road741 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AngelsThe Angels Reply Bedford Road163 yd
Hitchin Town Football Club Limited68 Fishponds Road360 yd
Hitchin Rugby ClubHitchin Rugby Football Club, King George V Playing Field Old Hale Way607 yd
The VictoriaThe Victoria Ickleford Road714 yd
The Brickyard24 Bancroft926 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chinese Food Centre2 Redhill Road159 yd
Akash Tandoori14 Redhill Road221 yd
Atlantic Bay10 Redhill Road221 yd
What The Cluck?!Canary Club Fishponds Road326 yd
BurgeriansCanary Club Fishponds Road326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Redhill News16 Redhill Road221 yd
Waitrose StoreThe Lairage Bedford Road741 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Whinbush Road930 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply FoodsUnit 1, 121 - 123 Bancroft1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Top Field
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches237 yd
St. Michaels Field
BEARTON GREEN 		grass pitches411 yd
Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
FISHPONDS ROAD 		grass pitches457 yd
Hitchin Swimming Centre & Fitness @ Archers Hitchin
Fishponds Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool542 yd
King George V Playing Fields
OLD HALE WAY 		grass pitches565 yd
Hbs Tennis Club
FISHPONDS ROAD 		tennis courts585 yd
Westmill Community Centre
JOHN BARKER PLACE 		733 yd
Samuel Lucas Jmi School
GAPING LANE 		grass pitches754 yd
The Priory School
BEDFORD ROAD 		grass pitches755 yd
Hitchin Boys School Sports Centre
Grammar School Walk 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches787 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 37.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 37.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 37.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed53 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is St Marks Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 239 crimes were reported near St Marks Close . 40% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG5 1UR.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for St Marks Close, Hitchin, SG5 1UR

Employment

SG5 1UR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee108
Retired61
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee29
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other2

Employment Industry

Education30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities28
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Manufacturing16
Construction15
Financial and insurance activities11
Information and communication10
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Transport and storage2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female175
Male177

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex177
Separated7
Divorced14
Widowed10

Health

Very good health200
Good health111
Fair health31
Bad health7
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 147
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian13
Black African5
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White312
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom326
European Union10
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK326
10+ Years20
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom316
Ireland5
Italy4
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion152
Christian159
Jewish1
Sikh16
Other religion1
Not answered23
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